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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,214
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/09/2010 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 67YOF FELL WHILE USING WALKER DX: BACK AND NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 86 Y/O/F TRIPPED ON HER CANE AND FELL AT HOME AND INURED NECK DX/ NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Grocery or shopping carts |
| DX 5CM R EYEBROW LAC & S/P REPAIR/ S/P FALL/NECK SPRAIN: 53YOM W @STORE CANE W KICKED OUT F UNDER HIS GRASP. PT FELL TO GRND, HIT METAL CART |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2010 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 92YOM GOT TANGLED IN HIS WALKER AND FELL/ C 2 FX |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/16/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs |
| 86YOWF PT REPORTS SHE WAS OUT OF BED AND WALKER GOT CAUGHT ON CHAIR, A TTEMPTED TO DISLODGE IT & FELL BACKWARDS. DX. CERVICAL STRAIN, LAC SCA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2010 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 84YOF WAS WALKING WITH A WHEELED WALKER AND IT GOT AHEAD OF HER CAUSING A FALL STRAINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 49 YOF SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING W/CRUTCHES IN THE RAIN YESTERDAY. DX: NECK/BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 65 YOF FELL BACKWARDS FROM SEATED WALKER AT HOSPITAL. DX: HEAD CONT, CERVICAL STRAIN, CHEST PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 63 YOF CERVICAL STRAIN, REPORTS FEELING DIZZY & FALLING S/P WALKING IN A PARKING LOT WITH HER WALKER. ALSO PAIN TO BILATERAL ARMS.* |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/02/2010 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 84 YOF WAS BEING PUSHED IN WALKER BY HER SON AND SHE FELL BACKWARDS DX. SPINAL CORD FX, CERVICAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/28/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 74 YOM FELL IN APARTMENT WHILE USING CANE CERVICAL SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets |
| 74 YOF PT C/O FALL. WALKER GOT TANGLED IN RUG AND PT FELL. FOUND ON F LOOR BY NH STAFF. ACUTE BACK PAIN, ACUTE NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| NECK STR. 70 YOM FELL WHEN WALKING WITH CANE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2010 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 88YOWF PT FELL FORWARD AT DENTIST OFFICE WHILE TRYING TO AMBULATE TO W ALKER. DX. FX T2, T3, T4, T5, NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2010 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 94YOF, SUSTAINED A MECH FALL WHILE AMB WITH THE WALKER NO HEAD TR C/O>>NECK/BACK PAIN/UTI |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/19/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 56 YO F HAD FALL WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER. MISPLACED WALKER, FELL O NTO WALKER AND THEN HIT HEAD ON SOFA. NECK PAIN, HIP PAIN. DX:FALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 47YOM, TRIPEPD ON SOMEONE'S FOOT WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER&FELL C/O>>NECK&BACK PAIN/SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/11/2010 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors |
| 95 YOF TRIPPED WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR NECK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 63 YOF FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER ON GRASS. DX: NECK STRAIN, BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 81YOM-C2 FX-FELL W/A WALKER-HIT CARTETED FLOOR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/01/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 40 YO M, HX OF CEREBRAL PALSY & WALKS W/ CRUTCHES, HAD SMALL CHILD STUM BLE & KNOCK CRUTCH CAUSING PT TO FALL. NECK PAIN. DX:MUSCLE STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2010 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 79YOM AT THE REHAB CENTER WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL ONTO HEAD FRAC TYRED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/03/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 68 YOM FELL AT SHELTER HITTING NECK ON CANE SUSTAINING CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2010 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 84 YOM FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES C1 VERTEBRAE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2010 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls |
| DX CERVICALGIA NECK PN/BACK PN/FALL ONTO FLOOR: 90YOM REACH' FOR WALKER MISS' STEP, FELL BACKWD & HIT HEAD AG'NST WALL. NECK/MID-BACK/R RIB PN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/10/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 77 YR MALE TRIPPED ON WALKER, FELL AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR DX: CERVICAL SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2010 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 93 YOF FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: NECK PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 52YOM SAT ON WALKER CHAIR, FELL/ LIGAMETOUS C SPINE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 30YOF SUSTAINED NECK STRAIN WHILE USING CRUTCHES IMPROPERLY* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2010 | Age: 101 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| NECK PAIN-101YOF-FELL BACKWARDS W/ HER WALKER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 70 YOF WAS WALKING WITH A CANE, SHE SAW CAR BACKING OUT AND FELL TO GRO UND TO AVOID BEING HIT- DX- NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2010 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 84 YO F LEANING ON WALKER TO GET CANDY, SLIPPED, FELL IN FLOORT AT HOME . DX CERVICAL STRAIN, SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/09/2010 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 88 YOF FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT NURSING HOME. DX: CERVICAL/LUMBAR STRAIN, CONT HEAD/FACE/HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2010 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 83YOM FELL OVER HIS WALKER HITTING FOREHEAD ON GROUND DX- MULTILPLE FX OF CERVICAL SPINE LUMBAR VERT FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/09/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 42YOF FELL BACKWARDS OFF OF WALKER AND HITTING HEAD, CONCUSSION AND CERVICAL SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL. DX: HEAD CONT/LAC, NECK STRAIN, BACK CONT, POSS EARLY PNEUMONIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2010 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| C2 FX.87YOF WAS WALKING WITH WALKER TRIPPED AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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